FVNews
No. 210. Thursday, March 17, 2022
• From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team, Freemasons Victoria

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In This Issue

1. Grand Master’s Doings
2. Pithy Paragraphs

3. Fun Newsletter
4. Stakeholder Relations

5. New Subscribers

6. Sincere Thanks

7. Please Send Your Summons

8. World News

9. Things To Do
10. What’s On (119 listings)

1. Grand Master’s Doings
• Grand Master Richard Elkington attended at Maldon Lodge last week, and was met with an enthusiastic welcome.
• The holiday weekend was spent at Ballarat, and presentations were made to members of the 2022-23 Grand Ceremonial Team.
• Richard is looking forward to welcoming interstate delegates at the Grand Re-Installation on Saturday week (March 26).

• Richard chaired the Senior Grand Officers meeting on Wednesday (Mar. 16). He also attended the fortnightly meeting of the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team.

• The Grand Master will be at Revival Lodge at Freemasons Greensborough this Saturday (Mar. 19).

• Richard chaired the meeting of the Commercial Council held on Monday (March 14).

2. Pithy Paragraphs

• Bookings close this week for the Ladies Brunch, Quarterly Communication and Grand Re-Installation scheduled for Saturday, March 26. LINK

• Adam Woledge is administering the highly competitive Footy Tips competition in the Western District. Adam’s beloved Bulldogs went down by 26 points to Melbourne on Wednesday night (Mar. 16).

• Congratulations to Monash Gully District on an outstanding 13-page newsletter.

• The Melbourne High School Lodge meeting scheduled for this Sunday (Mar. 20) has been cancelled.

• Freemasons Victoria is holding an informal luncheon at Williamstown on Wednesday, March 30, to share news of its successes over the past seven years. No charge. Light lunch and refreshments will be served. BOOK

3. Fun Newsletter

• Freemasons New Zealand have published another Fun Newsletter. Our thanks to John MacDonald. READ MORE

4. Stakeholder Relations

• Luke Potter is heading the Stakeholder Relations and Business Development portfolio for the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team. He delivered a paper at this week’s meeting, identifying the following areas in which relations can be built: Government, Government Agencies, Media, Not-for-Profits, Profits, Health, Business, Education, Religious/Philosophical, Protective Services, Cultural Organisations including Cultural Media, Masonic World outside Freemasons Victoria, Research.
• Luke’s portfolio will be explored further in the next VAT meeting to be held at 5pm, Wednesday, March 30.

5. New Subscribers

• We are building FVNews to be a vital guide to Masonry in Victoria. You can have your free copy emailed to your inbox. Use the ‘Subscribe’ option at www.FVNews.com.au 

6. Sincere Thanks

• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Neil Hart-Smith, Alan Tyndall, Anthony Bucca, Graham Berry, Bill Goodwin, Myles King, Adam Woledge, Dimitri Karanikas, Sashi Sanmugathas, Giorgio Migliaccio, Bruce Wilde. Jonathan Krane, Graeme Smith, Peter Harris, John Hart, John MacDonald, Andrew Barnden, Neil Cripps, Bob Orr, John Travers, Peter Baziotis, Stephen Measey, David Webb, Gary Miles, Sean Thomson, Richard Shelly

7. Please send your Summons
• Lodges can assist FVNews by sending emails about every lodge meeting and event to editor@FVNews.com.au – please include us on your Lodge Summons mailing list. 

8. World News• A Masonic Temple fell into the hands of a town council due to unpaid property taxes. The council has sold the building to a developer for $5000. READ MORE
• Northumberland Freemasons have donated £75,000 to tinnitus research. READ MORE
• Ramsay McGhee, Grand Master Mason of Scottish Freemasons, has visited Jamaica. READ MORE

9. Things To Do

• LEARN MORE about a £300,000 contribution to the Duke of Edinburgh Award by the United Grand Lodge of England.
• FIND OUT MORE about Devon Freemasons donating £50,000 towardsUukraine refugees.
• READ an article about ‘Learning The Words’. Page 7. Thanks to Freemasons New Zealand’s John MacDonald.

10. What’s On (119 listings)
UPDATED EACH EDITION

Please notify us about your event. 
Please include date, time, talk details, attire, and a link or location.
Email: editor@FVNews.com.au

Details below are published in good faith, according to latest available information. E&OE.
Because of COVID-19, arrangements are subject to change at short notice.
Please check with Lodge Secretaries.

Thursday, March 17 – St Patrick’s Day

• TBA. Duke of Connaught. Installation.

• TBA. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge. At Freemasons Williamstown.

• 9.30am. Belgrave Mark Lodge. Closed Meeting. At Freemasons Belgrave.

• 11am. Samaritan Lode. 65-Year Jewels to Alan Gange and David Laird. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 6.30pm. Albert Victor Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge. Demonstration of Second Degree. At Freemasons Alexandra.

• 7.30pm. Alpha Victoria Sovereign Chapter. Talks. At Freemasons Keysborough.

• 7.30pm. Bairnsdale Chapter. General Discussion. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.

• 7.30pm. Kensington Lodge. Second Degree, At Freemasons Essendon.

• 7.30pm. MAP1. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. MAP3. At Freemasons Ringwood.

• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Melton.

• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Mark Lodge. Walk through of Advancement. At Freemasons Collingwood.

• 7.30pm. Werribee Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, March 18

• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. Full Open and Close. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.

• 5pm. Deadline for Freemasons Victoria Order of Merit.
• 7.30pm. MAP1. At Freemasons Oakleigh.

• 7.30pm. Melbourne Chapter. Double Exalt. 60-year jewel to John Browning. At Freemasons Waverley.

• 8pm. SEAVIC Lodge. Special Meeting: Masonic Education by Barrington Brooks. At Freemasons Box Hill.

Saturday, March 19

• 10am. Jacques DeMolay – Victoria Chapter. Installation of Officers. At Freemasons Williamstown.

• 3pm. Heathcote Lodge. Installation of Gus Marronheli. At Freemasons Heathcote.
• 4pm. Revival Lodge. Installation of Ethan Holmes by Richard Elkington and Team. 75-year jewel to John Mountain. At Freemasons Greensborough.

• 4pm. Zetland Lodge. Installation by John Rodrigo and 2021-22 Team. Partners welcome. Book with Acting Secretary Ken Porter. At Freemasons Zetland.

• 6.30pm. Sturt Buninyong United Lodge. Installation of John Dunstan by John McTaggart. At Freemasons Buninyong.

• 7pm. Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge. Master’s Last Night, partners and guests welcome. At Freemasons Numurkah.
• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge. Second Degree.

Sunday, March 20

• 8am. Oakleigh Lodge of Instruction. First and Second Degree Work. At Freemasons Oakleigh.

• 9am-12 Noon. Grand Installation Rehearsal. At Freemasons Bayside..

Monday, March 21

• TBA. Maribyrnong Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Essendon.

• 10.30am. Footscray HRA Chapter. Installation by Deputy Grand Principal. At Freemasons Western.

• 6.30pm. Carisbrook Lodge. Installation of Ashley Cole by John McTaggart. Visit by St George Lodge. Banquet Fee: $25. At Freemasons Carisbrook.

• 6.30pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. Re-Installation of Dimitri Karanikas by John Rodrigo. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7pm. The King David Lodge. Quadruple Second Degree. 50-Year Jewel to David Ash. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7pm. United Wimmera Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Elevation.

• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Talk: Officers of the Lodge.

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions. Third Degree. At Freemasons Waverley.

• 7.30pm. Maribyrnong Mark Lodge. Advancement. At Freemasons Essendon.

• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge. Talk: Ian Brown, Where Mark Master Masons Fit In.  At Freemasons Warrnambool.
• 8.15pm. United Wimmera Lodge of Mark Master Masons.

Tuesday, March 22
• 6pm. Lodge Amalthea. First Degree. At The Australian Club.

• 7pm. Lodge Amicus. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge. Second Degree,. At Freemasons Ferntree Gully.

• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge. Talk: Neil Addison, ‘A Journey Through The First Degree’. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.

• 7.30pm. Wimmera Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Horsham.

Wednesday, March 23
• 5pm. Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team. By Zoom.

• 7.30pm. Keystone Mark Lodge. Double Advancement. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Werribee Mark Lodge. Double Advancement. At Freemasons Werribee.

Thursday, March 24

• 6pm for 6.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge. Non-Ceremonial Meeting. At Windermere Hotel, Kangaroo Flat. RSVP: Rob Layton, 5443 3558.

• 7pm. MAP1, MAP2, MAP3. At Freemasons Western.

• 7.30pm. Creswick Havilah Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Creswick.

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Instruction. Opening and closing, etc. At Freemasons Waverley.

• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge. Emergency Meeting. Third Degree. At Freemasons Western.

Friday, March 25

• 2.30pm-6pm. Grand Re-Installation Rehearsal.

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Research. Proclamation of Lewis Allan by John Molnar. At Freemasons Ivalda. 

• 7.15pm. Lodge Observance. Obligate the Master-Elect. At Freemasons Oakleigh.

• 7.30pm. Belgrave HRAC. Exaltation. At Freemasons Belgrave.

• 7.30pm. Lodge Bharat. Open and Close. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Saturday, March 26

• 12 Noon-12.45pm. Quarterly Communication. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 1.15pm-3.15pm. Grand Re-Installation. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 4pm. South Gippsland Mark Lodge. Installation of Ian Ryan by Ron Goodburn. At Freemasons Wonthaggi. 

• 6.30pm-11pm. Grand Re-Installation Banquet. At Park Hyatt.

• 7.30pm. Maritime Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Sunday, March 27

• 10am. MAP1. At Freemasons Greensborough.

Monday, March 28

• TBA. Lord Carrington Lodge. At Freemasons Western.

• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. Talk: Role of the Almoner. At Freemasons Western.

• 7.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge. Double Second Degree, At Freemasons Waverley.

• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. MAP2. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. At Freemasons Yarraville.

Tuesday, March 29

• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge. Talk: Graham Dorling, ‘Playing Cards and their Reference to Masonry’. At Freemasons West Gippsland.

Wednesday, March 30

• TBA. Freemasons Foundation Victoria. Special Presentation, Light Luncheon. At Royal Yacht Club, Nelson Place, Williamstown. BOOK

• 5pm. Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team. Meeting by Zoom. Focus on Stakeholder Relations and Business Development Portfolio.

• 7pm. Portland and District Royal Ark Mariners. Elevation. At Freemasons Portland.

• 8.15pm. Portland Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Short Talk. At Freemasons Portland.

Thursday, March 31

• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Royal Ark Mariners Lodge. Elevation. At Freemasons Collingwood.

Friday, April 1

• 5pm. Grand Mark and Supreme Grand Chapter. Ceremonial Welcome for Visiting Delegations and Other Rites. At Pullman Hotel, Queens Rd, Melbourne.

• 6pm. Grand Chapter. Installation. At Pullman Hotel, Queens Rd, Melbourne.

• 8pm. Grand Mark and Supreme Grand Chapter. Reception Cocktail Party. At Pullman Hotel, Queens Rd, Melbourne.

Saturday, April 2

• 3pm. Grand Mark. Installation. At Pullman Hotel, Queens Rd, Melbourne.

• 6.30pm. Grand Mark. Pre-Dinner Drinks and Grand Banquet. At Pullman Hotel, Queens Rd, Melbourne.

Sunday, April 3

• 12 Noon. Grand Mark and Supreme Grand Chapter. Social Farewell Luncheon. At Park Room, Pullman Hotel.

Tuesday, April 5

• 7pm. Old Melburnians Lodge. Ceremony of the Vacant Chair. Table Lodge. At Freemasons Prahran.

• 7.30pm. MAP1. At Freemasons Brunswick.

Thursday, April 7

• 6.15pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. ANZAC Service. Third Degree, At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 6.30pm. Point Nepean Lodge. Installation of Xavier Murtagh by 2022 Team. At Freemasons Sorrento.

• 7.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Ceremony of the Vacant Chair,. Social Night. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Whitehorse Chapter. Exaltation. At Freemasons Box Hill.

• 7.30pm. MAP1. At Freemasons Ballarat.

Saturday, April 9

• 9am. Secretary’s Course. REGISTER

• 2pm. Moorabbin Lodge. Installation of Peter Kilfoyle by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 4pm. Garibaldi Lodge. Installation of Charlie Mango by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. Freemasons Essendon.

Monday, April 11

• 9.30am. Eureka Daylight Lodge. Installation of Eric McCallum and 2022 Country Team. At Freemasons Ballarat.

• 7.30pm. City of Abbotsford Chapter. At Freemasons Collingwood.

Tuesday, April 12

• 7.15pm. MAP2. At Freemasons Keysborough.

• 7.30pm. Marnoo Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Stawell.

Wednesday, April 13

• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. 50-year to Eddie Manuel. Talk by Shane Rogers. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Thursday, April 14

• 7.15pm. MAP1. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 7.30pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland. 60-year jewel to Daryl Cook by Richard Elkington. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.

• 7.30pm. University Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Friday, April 15 – Good Friday
• All Day. Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Tuesday, April 19

• 6.30pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. Installation of Nicholas Pethica by 2022 Team. At Freemasons Ballarat.

Wednesday, April 20

• 7.15pm. MAP3. At Freemasons Frankston.

• 7.30pm. MAP2. At Freemasons Oakleigh.

Thursday, April 21

• 7pm. MAP2. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Chapter. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Sunday, April 24

• 10am. MAP2. At Freemasons Greensborough.

Monday, April 25 – ANZAC Day
• All Day. ANZAC Day.

• 7.30m. MAP3. At Freemasons Bayside.

Tuesday, April 26

• 6.30pm. Mt Franklin St George Lodge. Installation by 2022 Metro Team. At Freemasons Daylesford.

Wednesday, April 27

• 7.30pm. Central District. Lodge of Instruction (Proposed). Deacons Training. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Thursday, April 28

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Amity. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7pm. MAP1, MAP 2. At Freemasons Western.

• 8pm. MAP3. At Freemasons Western

Saturday, April 30

• 1pm. Southern Cross Chapter of Improvement. Demonstration of First and Second Degrees as practised by the Antient and Accepted Scottish Rite, At Freemasons Preston. Cost: $15 per person. BOOK: www.trybooking.com/BXLDY

• 4pm. Rupertswood Numurkah Lodge. Installation of Ronald Sutherland by David Blake and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Numurkah.

• 6.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge. Installation of Allen Darragh by 2022 Team. At Freemasons Smythesdale.

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